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Mathematics-Online course: Basic Mathematics - Natural Numbers

Prime Factorization

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Every natural number $ n \geq 2$ can be decomposed into its prime factors:

$\displaystyle n = \prod_{i=1}^k p_i^{m_i} \,, $

with $ p_i \neq p_j$ for $ i \neq j$. This factorization is unique, except for the order in which the factors appear.

(Authors: Kimmerle/Abele)
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